The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-01

rallTOhu uepot, employs q capital oil
SIS, 900, and occupies q four story
building ITO by 325 feet in size Re-.
tween Is and ITO stoves per day are
turned out, and the make goes 10 ali
parts OF the country, numerous or.
ders having been filled for points in
Montana, Dakota, Wyoming and
other distant regions. The concern
employs 100 men, rs being stove
molders, who earn 81 rs Der day
though specially skilled workmen
got as high as IS per day. An ad.
ditional brick structure, FIVE stories
high, and 60 by ITO feet Ia size. is no
nearly ready for occupancy, and stu.
ated near to the other, the cost being
about VIZ, 900. This building will be
used chiefly for making tinwsre, and
100 men will be required. The com.
pany was organized and began cper
alton three years ago and its career
has been and is now very prosperous
PIONEER COTTON MILLS.
The Pioneer Cotton Mills, occupy.
ing four and one. third acres, near
the river bank, in the southern
part OF the city, has au invested cap.
ital Of oO,OOO, employs 1876 persons
halt female, pays out $25, 600 annual
ly. or 1900 week, as wages TO opera
tives. and turns out $4,000 worth
OF manufactured goods. The mills
are now in the sixth year of their ex
istence, having begun work in April,
1882. The main building is a two
story brick, 73x283 feet, also two
wings, one 5Sx60, the other 3Ox7C
feet. The machinery includes 5000
spindles, 1872 looms, seventy carding
machines, beside prickles and other
essentials, the whole worked by a
100 horse power engine. The mill
has been worked steadily since Oc-
tobcr OF last year. turning out osna-
burgs, which at present command
SiG99c per yard, and are all supplied
to three or four local wholesale dry
goods houses. There is a much
larger demand than the mill is able
TO supply, aud inquiries are received
Tor goods from st. Louis and
other important points. During a
part OF the year sheetings, shirtings.
rope aud Irvine are made, but for
some time past the run on osnaburgs
has required all tho atten.
tion OF the conorn. The operatives
work eleven hours per day. The
capacity OF the mill might be in
creased from 5000 spindles 10 10000,
TO the advantage Of the stockholders
concerned, as the demand for the
output is steadily increasing. No
time has been lost since the mill be-
gan its work, in October last, except
one day, when the operatives partioi-
pated in 4 picnic, and a half day
stoppago on another occasion. The
actual cost Of running the mills at
present is about 5000 per month, or
$3.50 per week, exclusive Of raw ma
terial consumed. From four TO five
bales Of cotton are used each
week, the consumption being
about 200 bales ,ince October
last. The value Of goods made
is now from 10 TO lc per yard higher
than ruled last autumn. The out
look Tor the Pioneer mill is propi.
iious, and. but for the bonded in
dobiodness. the interest or fixed
charges Of which consumes a large
portion Of its earnings, there would
now be fair surplus on hand for the
Shareholders. The indebtedness was
incurred during several past seasons
OF depression in cotton mauutactur-
ing interests, aud the burden bears
heavily on the investment. The same
might, however, be materially re.
lieved aud in due time oxtinguished
by enlarging the working capacity OF
the mills. No trouble has been ex.
poricnced with labor, aud there has
been no strike or want of harmony.
The operatives, mostly Southern
reared, earn from 75c TO 81 81 per
day. according 10 age and skill, aud
as an instance OF what Southern girls
can DO when they are industrious, il
is noted that two sisters from Geor-
gia, worthy young ladies'. manage
twelve looms, or six each, aud earn
an average Of - per week. while two
Others work ten looms. or Eve each,
and receive 81 per week, thl earn.
ings Of the four being $50 per week
in the aggregate.